Russia has successfully tested missiles defense system – RBC

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VCS representatives successfully tested a short-range missiles of the Russian missile defense system. The tests were held in Kazakhstan Sary-Shagan, which is leased to the Russian Defense Ministry

The joint combat crew Sary-Shagan, troops and missile defense videoconferencing and industry representatives successfully tested a short-range missiles of the Russian missile defense system. This was reported in the Ministry of Defense, “Interfax».

The department said that launch was carried out to confirm the tactical and technical characteristics of the missile defense system. They stand at the videoconferencing Russian weaponry

«In the course of the test antimissile defense system successfully completed the task and hit the conditional target in the set time,” -. Said zamglavkoma videoconferencing Lieutenant-General Viktor Gumennyy, who was at the site <. / p>

The Defense Ministry said that the composition and combat characteristics of the Russian missile defense systems can fend off the threat of the possible use of nuclear missile attack, including the “open” its orientation.

June 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin in a conversation with the heads of news agencies said Moscow would be forced to respond to the development of the US missile defense system in Europe. The Head of State recalled that in the early 2000s, he warned that in response to the deployment of interceptors Russia will be responsible for the development of offensive weapons to meet the balance.

sudden inspection of the Armed Forces began last week in Russia. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu explained that the test is required for the “assessment of the combat and mobilization readiness.” It was assumed that the main attention will be paid when checking the database storage of weapons and equipment, as well as the separate bodies of military administration.